East Chapel Hill was the 42-26 winner over Hillside when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The game between the East Chapel Hill Wildcats and the Hillside Hornets didn't end well, with the East Chapel Hill Wildcats falling 51-33. The Wildcats were down 41-20 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, East Chapel Hill had strong showings from Alison Zaranek, who went 5 for 8 to rack up 11 points and seven boards, and Sara Harline, who posted five points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, East Chapel Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Kynnedy Roberts had an outrageously good game for Hillside as she went 8 of 13 on her way to 22 points. What's more, Roberts also posted a 62% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in February of 2024. Jayla Smith also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
East Chapel Hill's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Hillside, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-13.
East Chapel Hill and Hillside could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. East Chapel Hill will take on Jordan at 6:00 p.m. on Monday down 265 places (411 vs. 146). Meanwhile, Hillside (ranked 368th) will meet Chapel Hill (ranked 54th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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